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(ModeL) A. E. ZANGENBERG. FLY BOOK FOR ANGLERS;

Patented Aug. 1, 1893.

lNVENTOH ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON E; ZANGENBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLY-BOOK FOR ANGLERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,427, dated August1, 1893.

Application filed February 4, 1893. Serial No. 460,970- (ModeL) To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTON E. ZANGENBERG, of New York city, New York,have invented an Improved Fly-Book for Anglers, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a fly book for anglers in which the fish hookis engaged by a catch and the gut is engaged by a spring of peculiarconstruct-ion. The catch is so formed, that the fish hook isfirmlygrasped and is held down fiat upon the face of the page. Thespring is coiled around a wire which is removably secured within aslotted plate and thus the spring itself is rendered removable.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a face view of one of theleaves of a fly book provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section on line 00,00, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a face view of theslotted plate b; Fig. 4 a similar view with the wire inserted, and Fig.5 a cross section on line 11 y, Fig. 4.

The letter a, represents the leaf or plate of a fly book made ofcelluloid or other material. To the face of this leaf there is secured aglitengaging catch and either one or two hookengaging catches. Thegut-engaging catch consists of a slotted plate 19, provided with acentral bridge I). The end lugs 12 of plate I), are riveted to the leafa, by rivets 12 These end'lugs, as well as the bridge I), are slightlybulged upward to form seats for a wire 0, which is thus securely held inplace. Around the wire 0, there are placed two, more or less, coiledsprings d, the number of springs corresponding to the number of slots inthe plate Z). Thus it will be seen, that the springs are securely heldin place and as they are seated within the slots of plate b, they arenot apt to bulge laterally. Moreover any imperfect spring may be readilyremoved, by forcing the wire 0, up at its end and out of its seat. Theend plate or plates 6, are also riveted to the leaf a, as shown. Theseplates are comb-shaped, with the teeth 6', placed at such a distanceapart as to give ample room to the fish hooks. The plate 6, as well asthe teeth e, rest flat upon the leaf (1, but the teeth are provided witha slightly raised end 6 to constitute a mouth and with a bulge cdirectly back of the month.

In use, the fish hook A,is slipped under the mouth 6 and into the bulge0 that constitutes a clasp which firmly holds the hook in place. The gutB, is then slipped between any two of the coils of the spring d.

It will be seen that even should the gut be come spontaneouslydisengaged, the plate e, will still firmly retain the hook in place andthus prevent the fly from becoming lost.

What I claim is- 1. In a fly book, the combination of a leaf, a plate,slotted along its length, secured thereto, a wire extending along theslot having its ends held in position by said plate, and a coiled springencircling said wire and received within said slot, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a fly book, the combination of a leaf, a plate, slotted along itslength, secured at its ends to said leaf, and having bulged portionsforming sockets, a wire, the ends of which are received in said sockets,and a coiled spring encircling the wire, and partly received within theslot, the diameter of said spring being greater than the width of saidslot, substantiall y as described.

3. In a fly book, the combination of a leaf, a comb-shaped plate securedthereto, provided with teeth, each having an inner portion restingagainst the leaf, an upturned end or outer portion, and a U -shapedintermediate portion, the latter adapted to receive the hook and preventthe same from moving in either direction longitudinally of the book,substantially as described.

A. E. ZANGENBERG.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIEsEN, A. J ONGHMANS.

